This recognized piano brand had among its products the organs, which used to be rent To people who wanted to earn some money touching it in public squares.
Pomposo gaona, whose father was director of the Symphony of Guanajuato, came to acquire More than 200 organillos that gave identity to this country, since its descendants They continued with tradition and added some Mexican melodies As in your day, Rancho Alegre, two leaves aimless or the blue Danube.
How does the organ?
He Traditional organ It consists of one Portable box with a crank that, being hollow, has bronze tiptoe that give the notes of each melody.
Each melody is engraved at 1,200 lace And a cylinder can touch eight pieces, That is, it has approximately 9,600 tiptoe. Thus, when the crank turns a Melancholic and sweet sound.
The boxes usually have a fine handmade work, since they are plated and varnished, and even decorated with flowers at the bottom of the cover. In addition, you carry A cloth at the top and brass details
Organillos during the Porfiriato
Although there were some entrepreneurs, circuses and fairs that bought the first organillos in Mexico, During the Porfiriato these became popular in the streets, since they were rented as a source of work, Or, to give serenades.
Over time, The organilleros began to move through all the streets, In order to raise more money, although this task was not easy given the weight of the organs, of up to 60 kilos.
This tradition achieved survive the Mexican revolution, time in which European melodies were changed to popular Mexican songs, as well as those that referred to the revolution, like Adelita and La Cucaracha.
THE ORGANILLEROS UNIFORM
It is no accident that Organilleros uniforms that we see today have a great resemblance to the uniforms of the army of Pancho Villa, since it is said that an organillero accompanied the militias to encourage them in each battle.